Agenda/Minutes
RCHS PTSA
Regular Meeting Agenda
April 12 2021, 6:00pm
Location: Zoom
Present: Tinni Sen, Daniela Topasna, Jen Andrews, Megan Vaught, Dr. Craft, Dr. Bradley, Ashlee Payne, Julie Woodzicka, Grace Frascati, Bethany Hull
- Call to order
- Approval of Minutes from March
- Public Comments: none
- President’s Report: Tinni Sen
- Supporting school activities: Professional Development activity: Diversity and Equity training for teachers with Dr. Boller this Friday, 10 AM – 2 Noon
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- 21-22 PTSA nomination update:
- President: Paul Hanstedt
- Vice President: Daniela Topasna
- Treasurer: Wendy Orrison (cannot meet on Mondays…new leadership will need to change the night of the monthly meeting)
- Secretary:
- Hospitality: Laura Pearson? (Virginia Hilliard wants to be on committee, but not chair)
- Media: Ellen Satrom
- Fundraising:
- Our next general membership meeting will include voting in the new PTSA board members. Their term technically begins in May; may consider updating bylaws so incoming board members’ term begins in fall.
- Vice President’s Report: Daniela Topasna
- Two new members this month
- Current membership total is 240-250
- Treasurer’s report: Jen Andrews
- Revenues:
- $500 anonymous donation for teacher appreciation
- ~$63 Kroger dividends
- No expenses this month
- Balance = ~$20,600
- Principal’s report: Mike Craft
- Completed 11th grade writing SOL during March
- Fall sports wrapping up this week
- Remediation efforts for students:
- Before/during school for seniors
- “8th period” for all students
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- 4th 9 weeks begins this week
- Graduation: June 4 @ RCHS stadium
- “Alternative Prom” in mid to late May
- 250 is current max capacity for outdoor events
- Hope to incorporate some of the after-prom activities into this event
- ACTION (Dr. Craft): Connect Tinni, Kimberly Hines and Grace Frascati with class sponsors
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- Other senior activities in the works:
- Senior Trip to Busch Gardens or Kings Dominion
- Senior picnic at Young Life camp in Goshen
- Senior “field day” at the school
- ACTION (Tinni/Grace): Confirm details w/Dr. Craft and then communicate senior activities planned via PTSA membership list and social media
- Faculty Representative Report: Ashlee Payne and Mary Holton
- Teachers are discouraged over losing the opportunity to work from home on Friday
- ACTION (Dr. Craft): ask about rationale behind changing policy around working from home on Fridays.
- Student Representative Report: Grace Frascati
- Any event to socialize with friends and get excited for graduation would be greatly appreciated
- Could utilize social media (polls) to gather students’ input on “alternative prom” activities
- Will utilize social media to promote Senior Award
- Can connect with Grace Wanovich/SCA regarding year-end events
- Student Rep update:
- One student (Grace Rollin?) indicated that she is interested in serving as PTSA student representative
- Ali Pfaff is interested in serving as student rep
- ACTION (Tinni): give name of additional student who is interested in serving as PTSA student representative
- ACTION (Grace): publicize opportunity to serve as student rep on social media again
- Committee reports
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- After-Prom – Kimberly Hines: no report
- Facebook – Molly Kay Moore: no report
- Fundraising – Mary Kelly and Kimberly Hines: no report
- Hospitality – Bethany Hull:
- Will plan an event for teacher appreciation week (May 3-7)
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- Website – Lyutsiya Noskova: no report
- PTSA Wildcat Inspiration Awards – Megan Vaught
- Timeline:
4/22 – 5/13 Collect nominations
(Advertise via PTSA mailing list, Guidance office, Dr. Craft, Senior English classes, PTSA Social Media accounts)
5/14 names of all nominees to Dave Pfaff, names of winners to Hess for engraving
5/14 Send invite to virtual awards ceremony to nominees, students/parents, administration, PTSA members
(Approx.) 5/28 Virtual Wildcat Inspiration Award “Ceremony” (Zoom)
- Promotion: utilize email, announcements, social media, senior Google classroom
- Julie Woodzicka and Daniela will help review nominations
- Awards: MV will order obelisks from Hess and ask Dave Pfaff to prepare plaques for nominees
- Event: schedule Zoom gathering for nominees, seniors and parents
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- PTSA Senior Award – Patrick Bradley
- Will work on promoting the award: daily announcements, email, PTSA membership list, social media (Utilize Mr. Fleshman, Travis Rogers for Facebook and Twitter), senior Google Classroom
- Will ask other teachers for their help in reviewing nominations
- ACTION (Daniela): provide list of senior PTSA members to Dr. Bradley
- ACTION (Tinni): Provide hard copies of membership application for guidance office
- New business: none
- Adjourned
RCHS PTSA, Agenda
February 8, 2021, 6:00 PM
Location: Zoom
Attendees: Tinni Sen, Daniela Topasna, Jen Andrews, Megan Vaught, Mike Craft (Principal), Mary Holton (Teacher Rep), Grace Frascati (Student rep), Ellen Satrom
Agenda:
- Call to order
- Approval of Minutes from January.
- Public Comments – none
- President’s Report – Tinni Sen
- Supporting school activities: (Voluntary) Professional Development activity. Dr. Craft suggested a Friday Google Meet to maximize availability. Janet Boller is confirming her availability.
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- Nomination Committee
- Open positions for 21-22: President, Treasurer, Secretary, Hospitality, Facebook, Website, Student Representative
- Need a concerted effort to form a Nominating Committee ACTION: Grace will post call for volunteers and nominating committee on PTSA Instagram; publicize on Facebook (Molly Kay)
- Wendy Orrison – volunteered to serve as Treasurer; President if necessary
- College Admissions Panel: Tinni is still firming up details with Ms. Pedigo.
- Vice President’s Report – Daniela Topasna
- Two new members in the past month; brings total to ~243.
- Treasurer’s report – Jen Andrews
- Balance is >$20K
- PTSA Senior Scholarship Funds: PTSA Approved motion to add a second PTSA Scholarship. ACTION: Grace will post on PTSA Instagram (touch base with Dr. Bradley for details to include in post)
Principal’s report. Mike Craft
- Since our last meeting, the winter sports season was able to occur. It has been a successful season!
- Fall sports practices have begun
- Weather cancelled the PSAT (students can take a different test for eligibility for National Merit Scholarship)
- Thank you for treats for teachers when they came back to school
- Curriculum night was a success; still collecting schedule request forms from students
- Teachers have received first COVID vaccination
- Parent-Teacher conferences will be held on 2/24
- Fewer than ½ of students are participating in hybrid schedule
- Faculty Representative Report: Mary Holton
- Virtual talent show will be held next month
- Teachers are encouraged by vaccinations
- Good to have students in the building, even though such a small percentage have opted in for hybrid instruction
- Hospitality for teachers is always well-received and greatly appreciated; wish list is a great tool for teachers. Words of encouragement and appreciation are so helpful. ACTION: Consider notes of appreciation for teachers (all); encourage students to share appreciation via
- Student Representative Report: Grace Frascati
- Feedback from students who are in-person has been positive
- Has anyone begun planning for graduation on 6/4?
- Dr. Craft said that the school is definitely planning for some sort of ceremony; VMI has delayed making a decision on allowing for the use of Cameron Hall
Committee reports
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- After-Prom: Kimberly Hines – no report
- Facebook: Molly Kay Moore – no report
- Fundraising: Mary Kelly and Kimberly Hines – no report
- Hospitality: Connie Loughhead – no report
- Website: Lyutsiya Noskova – no report
- The PTSA Wildcat Inspiration Awards: Megan Vaught
- Will begin planning in earnest beginning next month. The hope will be to hold some sort of ceremony in person; MV will formulate a timeline to share at next month’s meeting.
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- PTSA Senior Award: Patrick Bradley
- Dr. Bradley will again take the lead on the award process; Ms. Van Ravenswaay will publicize via guidance office and email.
August 2020
Call to order
- Introductions
- Membership
- Goals for the year: PTSA in the time of a pandemic
- Mental health initiatives of the school
- Supporting students and teachers of color
- Operationalizing the non-discrimination statement
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- Supporting teachers
- Supporting parents
- Plan for October general membership meeting:
- Speaker on Racial Justice/Implicit Bias and its effect on Student’s mental Health
- Dates
- Committee goals
- Fundraising
- Hospitality
- Facebook
- Media/Communications
- After-Prom
- Wildcat Inspiration Award
- Faculty Representative
- Student Vice President
RCHS PTSA General Meeting, Agenda May 11, 2020, 5:30pm Zoom session
Present: Valentina Dimitrova-Grajzl, Jen Andrews, Megan Vaught, Dr. Craft, Tinni Sen, Ashlee Payne, Julie Woodzicka, Kim Hickman, Pat Bradley, Dave Pfaff, Bethany Hull, Andy Martin
Call to order Public Comments – none
Principal’s report (Michael Craft)
· Underclass awards are being filmed; will be broadcast 5/20
· Senior awards are being filmed (family is invited to the school to watch student cross the stage; broadcast on 5/21
· ACTION: Link awards videos on PTSA Facebook page;
· ACTION: use Wildcat Weekly Youtube channel and/or utilize Mrs. Holton to publicize on the Prowler
· Graduation video sessions begin Wednesday. Each senior will be filmed crossing the stage to receive his/her diploma.
o Graduation video will be displayed at Hull’s on 5/22. The public will be encouraged to line the route from RCHS to Hull’s to form a “parade”.
· If face-to-face restrictions are lifted, RCHS will host an in-person graduation ceremony.
· School lunches: students’ parents will have an opportunity to apply for a card to use for the purchase of their own food supplies.
· Projecting a $1.2MM shortfall in budget
Executive Committee Report
· Treasurer’s report (Jen Andrews): Revenue – another good batch of support for After-Prom party; Expenses – PTSA purchased Main Street Lexington gift certificates for teachers for Teacher Appreciation Week. ACTION: tax form prep beginning in June.
New Business
· Vote: PTSA Officers for the next academic year
Tinni Sen– President
Daniella Topasna – Vice President
Jen Andrews – Treasurer
Megan Vaught – Secretary
All approved unanimously
· PTSA Senior Award (Pat Bradley)
o One nominee so far; deadline for nominations is Friday
o ACTION: Dr. Bradley will notify Jen Andrews the name of the winner so she can issue the check
o ACTION: Dr. Bradley will record the award video for the Senior Night awards ceremony
o ACTION: announce to PTSA membership (Tinni)
· Wildcat Inspiration Award (Courtney Diette)
o 6 nominees; Tinni, Courtney and Megan will review nominations and vote (virtually)
o Two awards will be given; all six nominees will receive a laser-cut acrylic award (created by Dave Pfaff)
o ACTION: Courtney will have the awards engraved and will get the awards for the nominees and winners over to RCHS
Committee Reports
· Fundraising (Mary Kelly and Kimberly Hines) – no report
· Hospitality (Molly Kay Moore, Connie Loughhead, Bethany Hull):
o We finished off the 2019/20 school year with a staff appreciation breakfast of sausage biscuits and coffee donated by Seth at McDonald’s and doughnuts from Pure Eats. We also purchased $10 gift
certificates for the teachers and staff that can be used in any downtown store or restaurant. Even with all the craziness at the end, we had a wonderful year celebrating the teachers and staff at RCHS!
· Facebook (Molly Kay Moore) – no report
· After Prom (Kimberly Hines) – no report
· Media/Communications (Julie Woodzicka, Dave Pfaff) – no report
· Faculty Representative (Ashlee Payne)
o All the teachers are so thankful for the gift cards. That was so kind, and really let us know that we have your support during this difficult time.
o Please let me know how I can help and support you next year, as I hope Mary Holton and I get to continue to be the teacher liaisons.
· Student Vice President – not presen
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